Supreme Court ruling affects medical marijuana

DOWAGIAC, Mich. -- Michigan voters approved the use of marijuana for certain illnesses back in 2008. Friday’s Supreme Court ruling leaves users with only two options for getting it.

Dr Christopher Prince is an ER doctor by trade, but opened the U-Med center in Sister Lakes Michigan to help those seeking certification for medicinal marijuana.

"What we do- is after we evaluate and review their medical records, the medical records that they bring in, they're examined and then we determine whether or not they're actually qualified,” said Prince.

Once a patient is qualified by Dr. Prince, it's up to the state to grant them a medical marijuana card.

Dr. Prince says he's personally seen its positive effects.

"A family member of mine had a condition in which they decided they were going to try to use the marijuana and they did. And over an eight month period of time I watched that individual get better,” said Prince.